Photo Album: Swains Lockhouse Rehabilitation

Pre-Rehab: Swains Lockhouse

Pre-Rehab: The back of Swains Lockhouse

Pre-Rehab: The back window

Pre-demo: The kitchen

Pre-demo: The kitchen

Pre-demo: The bathroom

Pre-demo: The kitchen pantry

Pre-demo: The oil furnace

Pre-demo: Water damage in the dry wall

Pre-demo: Blue carpet in the upstairs bedroom

During demo: Wiring is freed from insulation

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Post-Demo: A fireplace that had been covered in drywall

Post-Demo: Detail of the rafters with insect and water damage

Post-Demo: Park Ranger inspects the second floor

Post-demo: Downstream wall in kitchen, with water-damaged window base to right.

Post-Demo: Water damage to the stone masonry at the kitchen window

During demo: The 1890s addition with dry wall removed and modern-day insulation intact

During demo: Looking into the kitchen

Post-demo: Looking through the first floor (facing downstream)

Post-demo: Patina of old paint on a wall upstairs

Post-demo: The front door

Post-demo: Back window with new framing to support the structure

CHOH_Swains_Color Site Plan

Site Plan Highlights: *Private accessible parking *Easy graded path to home entry *Accessible picnic table and fire ring with view downstream

CHOH_Swains_Color Second Floor Plan

Second Floor Plan Highlights: *Large bedroom with fireplace (non-working) *Second floor living area *Smaller bedroom with twin beds.

CHOH_Swains_Color First Floor Plan

First Floor Plan Highlights: Dining and Interpretation area. Not part of the original home, this room will have a dual purpose; as a dining room for Canal Quarters guests and a special meeting location for Canal Classrooms groups when the home isn’t rented. *Large accessible bathroom *Space available in sitting room for fold-out bed *Accessible kitchen